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A travel blog for those of us livin' de life one beach bar at a time.Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:17:37 +0000en-UShourly1Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – A Hawaii Sunsethttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/17/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-a-hawaii-sunset/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/17/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-a-hawaii-sunset/#respondThu, 17 Aug 2017 16:17:00 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10952This week’s most popular beach image on our Facebook page comes straight to you from our last state, Hawaii. Certainly not last in the hearts of travelers the world over, Hawaii is a tropical escape with all the amenities of the modern world. Sometimes the modern world can get a little overbearing, even in Hawaii, and it’s scenes like this one that remind visitors of why they chose Hawaii as a destination in the first place.

To download the high resolution version of the image above, head on over to the Wallpapers page and be sure to check out the Facebook page for our “Beach pics of the day” posts. Vote for your favorite by “liking” the photo and each week, we’ll post the winning image and a high resolution image of it for your viewing and downloading pleasure … but it will only be available for one week.

Image is part of the public domain and is free for use with no attribution required. However, if you’d like to attribute us for featuring it, we certainly wouldn’t be bitter about it. We might even be a little giddy.

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/17/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-a-hawaii-sunset/feed/0Sixty Seconds at Fish Trap Restaurant and Bar in Seychelleshttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/15/sixty-seconds-at-fish-trap-restaurant-and-bar-in-seychelles/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/15/sixty-seconds-at-fish-trap-restaurant-and-bar-in-seychelles/#respondTue, 15 Aug 2017 16:48:07 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10948The chances of me helping my feet sift through the sand at a beach bar on any of the beaches that call Seychelles home is remote at best. Located northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, there’s no easy way to get there from the US. For a lot of other people, though, it’s more than manageable and if I were one of them, I’d probably make a beeline for La Digue Island and the Fish Trap Restaurant and Bar.

As if the myriad images of Seychelles’ stunning beaches wasn’t enough to convince you that it would be worth the hassle of getting there, this sixty second video of Fish Trap offers up incontrovertible proof that you would have a nice beachfront bar and restaurant to keep you company while wishing the rest of the world would just go away. You might never come home and we wouldn’t blame you.

For more on Seychelles’ Fish Trap Restaurant and Bar on La Digue Island, you can visit the following sites:FacebookTrip AdvisorSeychelles.travel – Goes into detail about the opening of the restaurant.Seychelles News Agency – Detailed and lengthy article on the restaurant and the owner with lots of pretty pictures. “We want to make that difference that so many people are seeking in good service and good food.”

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/15/sixty-seconds-at-fish-trap-restaurant-and-bar-in-seychelles/feed/0Instagram Monday Weekly Worldwide Beach Bar Tourhttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/14/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-48/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/14/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-48/#respondMon, 14 Aug 2017 16:18:05 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10945Have a craving for corn dogs? It you didn’t before, you might after scrolling down a little bit and checking out the mini corn dogs available at Sany Toes Beach Bar on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Besides being one of the best images of corn dogs I’ve seen (in full disclosure, I haven’t seen a lot of them), it’s an ingenious idea. What goes better with drinks on the beach then some good ol’ corn dogs? Not much. And seriously, that Bloody Mary looks perfect. It’s five o’clock somewhere, right?

If you’d like your images to be featured on the blog, make sure you’re following @beachbarbums, use the #beachbarbums tag and I’ll try and get you in. If you have a travel blog or personal website, I also try and post links to those whenever possible. I occasionally give away free stuff to some of my favorites so that’s pretty cool, I guess. Plus, the blog gets a BUNCH of views per day and the article is shared to all of my social media sites – you’ll never find a more dedicated group of beach bar lovers anywhere! If you’d like me to write an article featuring just your photos, send me an email at info at beach bar bums dot com and we’ll talk it over.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram! It’s the most fun you’ll have staring at your phone. Cheers!

A post shared by Women Who Live on Rocks (@womenwholiveonrocks) on Aug 4, 2017 at 1:50pm PDT

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/14/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-48/feed/0Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Ziplining to the Breakerhttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/10/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-ziplining-to-the-breaker/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/10/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-ziplining-to-the-breaker/#respondThu, 10 Aug 2017 16:21:18 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10938The photographer didn’t identify the beach featured in this image but it didn’t keep the Beach Bar Bums Facebook community from soundly selecting it as the most liked image among our daily “Beach Pic of the Day” posts. The most obvious identifying markers are the Sony banner and the zip line heading out to the smaller island/breaker. Maybe a little online sleuthing could eventually lead to a discovery but for now, the thought of sitting on this beach as people zip overhead is good enough for me.

Do you know where this location is? If so, let us know in the comments so we can put it on our our travel bucket list!

To download the high resolution version of the image above, head on over to the Wallpapers page and be sure to check out the Facebook page for our “Beach pics of the day” posts. Vote for your favorite by “liking” the photo and each week, we’ll post the winning image and a high resolution image of it for your viewing and downloading pleasure … but it will only be available for one week.

Image is part of the public domain and is free for use with no attribution required. However, if you’d like to attribute us for featuring it, we certainly wouldn’t be bitter about it. We might even be a little giddy.

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/10/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-ziplining-to-the-breaker/feed/0Checking in From the Rock – Saba Rock Resort, British Virgin Islandshttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/09/checking-in-from-the-rock-saba-rock-resort-british-virgin-islands/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/09/checking-in-from-the-rock-saba-rock-resort-british-virgin-islands/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 16:33:21 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10931If spending time in or near the water is your thing, a visit to the British Virgin Islands’Saba Rock Resort should be in short order. Nestled squarely in the middle of the North sound channel separating Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda from Prickly Pear Island, Saba Rock is a Water World fan’s dream come true, without the exorbitant production costs and minus Mr. Costner.

Beach bar bums Chad and Melanie Smith just returned from a trip to Saba Rock Resort and were kind enough to reach out to me with a couple pics from their recent visit. Chad and Melanie stated that the atmosphere, food and staff were all great while the gift shop was clean and reasonably priced considering the location. They also mentioned that the resort’s fish tank was a big hit with the kids as they were able to view eel, lion fish, crab and many other species. Highly recommended, of course, were the amazing views with a specific shout out for the lobster tacos.

Let’s not forget the beach – Saba Rock Resort is on an island, after all, and despite its small size, the proprietors have managed to squeeze a small beach containing about 500 surface square feet of white sand that the area is known for. With towering palms overhead offering shade and hammocks swaying to the gentle trade winds blowing through the area, it’s the perfect spot to lime away the day.

For more on Saba Rock Resort, be sure and check out their Instagram page. They’re featured regularly in our weekly “Instagram Monday Weekly Worldwide Beach Bar Tour” articles and we are thankful for their participation.

About Saba Rock Resort

“Saba Rock Resort, as it exists today, opened its doors for business in May 1999. The resort was designed by BVI architect Paul Wattley, who worked in conjunction with local craftsmen on the 2 year construction project. Prior to that, the island was owned for over 30 years by BVI diving legend and treasure hunter, Bert Kilbride. Bert was appointed the BVI Receiver of Wrecks by Queen Elizabeth II.

The North Sound, Virgin Gorda consists of a small cluster of islands and resorts: Prickly Pear Island, Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island and Moskito Island, Eustatia Island, Bitter End Yacht Club and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS).

The North Sound plays host to a diverse range of water-sports, including mega yacht regattas hosted by YCCS, One Design sailing regattas, kiteboarding, SCUBA diving, stand up paddle boarding and amazing snorkeling. It is also home to some of the very best beaches in the Caribbean.”

Have you been on vacation/holiday lately and would like to contribute to an article? If so, please send me an email at info (at) beachbarbums (dot) com and we’ll put something together.

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/09/checking-in-from-the-rock-saba-rock-resort-british-virgin-islands/feed/0Instagram Monday Weekly Worldwide Beach Bar Tourhttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/07/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-47/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/07/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-47/#respondMon, 07 Aug 2017 16:17:25 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10921If anything’s going to make your Mondays a little more bearable, it would be from a beach bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Throw in views from Beeline Beach Bar just down the shore on Little Jost Van Dyke, Jibe City in Bonaire, Agora Beach in Greece, Cow Wreck on Anegada and rose all day at Saba Rock Resort in the BVI’s North Sound and Mondays don’t feel that bad anymore now do they? Add a splash of the Seychelles and all of a sudden, it’s all good. Unless of course the reality that you’re sitting at a desk typing this sits in and you become downright moody. Wanderlust – it’s a love/hate thing.

If you’d like your images to be featured on the blog, make sure you’re following @beachbarbums, use the #beachbarbums tag and I’ll try and get you in. If you have a travel blog or personal website, I also try and post links to those whenever possible. I occasionally give away free stuff to some of my favorites so that’s pretty cool, I guess. Plus, the blog gets a BUNCH of views per day and the article is shared to all of my social media sites – you’ll never find a more dedicated group of beach bar lovers anywhere! If you’d like me to write an article featuring just your photos, send me an email at info at beach bar bums dot com and we’ll talk it over.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram! It’s the most fun you’ll have staring at your phone. Cheers!

A post shared by Women Who Live on Rocks (@womenwholiveonrocks) on Jul 26, 2017 at 9:49am PDT

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/08/07/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-47/feed/0Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – Most Likely Maldiveshttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/27/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-most-likely-maldives/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/27/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-most-likely-maldives/#respondThu, 27 Jul 2017 16:31:58 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10915Another white beach with towering palms and a glimpse of blue water was the leading vote getter in this week’s daily beach pics on my Facebook page. While the exact location remains unknown (someone guessed Isla Mujeres but the photographer takes most of her beach pics in the Maldives), one thing is for certain – we really want to be there. Some people prefer concrete jungles and others prefer mountains and their respective forests, lakes and streams. Give us a deserted beach, though, with the colors represented in this picture and we’re golden. I can practically hear the palm frond swishing away the world.

To download the high resolution version of the image above, head on over to the Wallpapers page and be sure to check out the Facebook page for our “Beach pics of the day” posts. Vote for your favorite by “liking” the photo and each week, we’ll post the winning image and a high resolution image of it for your viewing and downloading pleasure … but it will only be available for one week.

Image is part of the public domain and is free for use with no attribution required. However, if you’d like to attribute us for featuring it, we certainly wouldn’t be bitter about it. We might even be a little giddy.

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/27/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-most-likely-maldives/feed/0Getting To Know Three Roatan Beach Barshttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/25/getting-to-know-three-roatan-beach-bars/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/25/getting-to-know-three-roatan-beach-bars/#respondTue, 25 Jul 2017 16:45:27 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10912The island of Roatan, located on the Caribbean side of Honduras, has always been at the top of our travel wish list. With its convenient non-stop flights from O’Hare, affordable accommodations and beach-bar-laden popular resort areas of West Bay and West End serving up the daily sunsets and refreshing cocktails I crave, it’s a wonder we’ve never actually made it there.

That might change soon, however, if the following videos of three of its beach bars have anything to say about it. Featuring short review clips of The Sunken Fish Restaurant and Bar, Iron Shore Bar and Grill and Beacher’s Bar and Grill, the videos serve as a nice teaser for what Roatan has to offer in the way of beach bars beyond its more popular ones such as Sundowners, the Foster’s joints, the beach bar at the Bananarama, the Thirsty Turtle and Bite on the Beach.

Enjoy the videos and if you can think of any other reasons I should finally make the jump and leap onto Roatan, let me know in the comments!

More Information on RoatanHuffington Post – “By the end of this article you’re going to have Roatan on your list of destinations. That’s a promise.”Los Angeles Times – “The beach life is the best life”Tourism Roatan – “Paradise in the Bay Islands.”

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/25/getting-to-know-three-roatan-beach-bars/feed/0Instagram Monday Weekly Worldwide Beach Bar Tourhttp://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/24/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-46/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/24/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-46/#respondMon, 24 Jul 2017 16:36:25 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10909One of the best parts of my Barbados vacation a few years back was having the opportunity to enjoy the sunsets from its aptly named “Gold Coast,” the west coast of the island. Daily sunset viewing is actually one of the highlights of every vacation for me but on this getaway, they were made even more memorable by the company we kept, beautiful Paynes Bay Beach and the surprising combo of Corn Nuts and whatever the drink of the day was at Daphne’s. Corn Nuts in the Caribbean? I’ll take that every day.

It should be no surprise, then, that the image of the sunset from Mullins Beach Bar in Barbados, taken by Instagram user @noellenotnoel, is giving me all sorts of feels today. I don’t know if she was able to enjoy the delicacy that is Corn Nuts while enjoying this view but something tells me she wouldn’t have minded.

If you’d like your images to be featured on the blog, make sure you’re following @beachbarbums, use the #beachbarbums tag and I’ll try and get you in. If you have a travel blog or personal website, I also try and post links to those whenever possible. I occasionally give away free stuff to some of my favorites so that’s pretty cool, I guess. Plus, the blog gets a BUNCH of views per day and the article is shared to all of my social media sites – you’ll never find a more dedicated group of beach bar lovers anywhere! If you’d like me to write an article featuring just your photos, send me an email at info at beach bar bums dot com and we’ll talk it over.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram! It’s the most fun you’ll have staring at your phone. Cheers!

]]>http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/24/instagram-monday-weekly-worldwide-beach-bar-tour-46/feed/0Beach Thursday Pic of the Week – A Tulum Sunrise (Or Sunset?)http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/20/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-a-tulum-sunrise-or-sunset/
http://beachbarbums.com/2017/07/20/beach-thursday-pic-of-the-week-a-tulum-sunrise-or-sunset/#respondThu, 20 Jul 2017 16:35:18 +0000http://beachbarbums.com/?p=10904The photographer who shared this image online of Tulum, Mexico tagged it as one of a sunset. For those of you who might not know, Tulum sits on an east facing beach, making sunset pics over the ocean geographically impossible. While there are inland lagoons just south of the archaeological ruins, the absence of beaches and their status as eco-friendly destinations would lead one to believe that use of motorized boats might not just be discouraged but prohibited. At the end of the day (or the night), it doesn’t really matter and to be honest, I can’t tell you how long it’s been since I’ve seen a sunrise. Sunset or sunrise, we liked this picture a lot.

To download the high resolution version of the image above, head on over to the Wallpapers page and be sure to check out the Facebook page for our “Beach pics of the day” posts. Vote for your favorite by “liking” the photo and each week, we’ll post the winning image and a high resolution image of it for your viewing and downloading pleasure … but it will only be available for one week.

Image is part of the public domain and is free for use with no attribution required. However, if you’d like to attribute us for featuring it, we certainly wouldn’t be bitter about it. We might even be a little giddy.